Shuttle binder



May 5, 1953 v. J. PHILLIPS EI'AL SHUTTLE BINDER Filed Jan. 7. 1952 Fig. I

Vernon J Phillips Hugh H. Em WM IN VEN T0125 Patented May 5, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHUTTLE BINDER Vernon J. Phillips and Hugh H. Brown, Anderson, S. 0.

Application January 7, 1952, Serial No. 265,268

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in shuttle binders for loom and more particularly to a replaceable insert carried by the binder at its point of greatest wear and adapted to be easily and quickly replaced without necessitating the removal of the entire binder.

An important object of this invention is to provide a removable insert for binders of this character embodying a construction for holding the insert in the binder by a snapping action whereby the insert may be removed and replaced without necessitating the use of tools for this purpose.

A further object is to provide an attachment of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efficient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted to the purposes for which same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary top plan view of a shuttle box, lay and shuttle binder illustrating a shuttle entering the box.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the shuttle after entering the box in contact with the binder; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary group perspective View of the binder and removable insert therefor.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration we have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a shuttle box provided at the end of a lay 6 while the numeral 3 designates the usual picker stick and 8 indicates the shuttle binder.

The shuttle binder 8 comprises an elongated shoe H]- which is pivoted at one end as at H at one side of the shuttle box.

The inner side of the shoe I ii is formed with a longitudinally extending notch or recess I2 adapted to removably receive an insert [3. The end of the notch or recess [2 adjacent the free end of the shoe is formed with a bevelled kerf I4 and the opposite end of the notch or recess 12 is formed with a transverse groove l5.

One end of the insert 13 is bevelled as shown at iii to enter the bevelled kerf l4 and the opposite end of insert is formed with a transversely extending rounded bead or rib [1 adapted to enter the groove I5 and interlock therewith with a snapping action.

The outer surface of the insert 23 which is exposed at the inside of the shoe is convexed to increase its thickness toward the pivoted end of the shoe and on which a leather cover I8 is secured and the inner surface of the shoe ID at its 2 exit portion is also provided with a leather cover l9.

Accordingly as the shuttle 20 enters the shuttle box 5 the shuttle will frictionally engage the leather [8 on the insert l3 at the entrance end of the shoe Iii and the leather I8 carried by the insert is thus subjected to the greatest wear during the operation of the loom.

When it is necessary to replace the insert 93 the end thereof provided with the transverse rib or head H is snapped out of the groove i5 and a new insert replaced therein.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described our invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a shuttle binder the combination of a shoe having a longitudinally extending recess, a bevelled kerf at one end of the recess, an insert conforming in shape to the recess and having a bevelled end engaged in said kerf, and interlocking means between the other end of the insert and the recess engaged with each other by a pressed fit of the insert in the recess, said insert having a convexed outer surface contacted by a shuttle.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said interlocking means comprises a transverse groove in the recess and a transverse beading on the insert engaged in the groove.

3. In a shuttle binder, a shoe having a longitudinally extending recess, said recess having formed end surfaces, an insert conforming in shape to said recess and having its ends formed correlative to said surfaces so that the insert is interlocked within the recess when engaged by a press fit in the latter, said insert having a convexed outer surface for contact by a shuttle.

VERNON J. PHILLIPS. HUGH H. BROWN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain of 1895 Number Number 

